1. Time management
8.MEH.1.2 Design a plan to prevent stressors or manage the effects of stress.

2. "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot."
Focus Step Quote
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot."
Michael Altshuler

3. Time Management
Time management refers to a range of skills, tools, and techniques used to manage time when accomplishing specific tasks, projects and goals.
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What will I do and how will I do it?

4. Why learn time management?
Poor time management = stress
Common Road blocks:
The idea that time is adjustable rather than fixed
Idea that time management techniques don’t work
Crisis management rather than time management (“But I work better under pressure.”)

5. Think, Pair, Share How is decision-making relevant to time management?
Why is time management necessary for reaching your short-term goals?
Why are short-term goals necessary for reaching your long-term goals?

6. Time Management Techniques
Prioritization
Time Mapping

7. Prioritization: A, B, C Rank Order
Brainstorm a “To Do” list of everything you need to accomplish in one week (or month, or year). depending upon short- or long-term goals
Assign an A to all of the things that must get done as soon as possible.
Assign a C to all of the things you would like to do but are not essential.
Assign a B to everything else.
Rewrite your “To Do” List in the new order (A items, B items, C items), then complete these tasks in that order.

8. Time Mapping
Make a “To Do” list of all things you need to complete in a week, and all things you would like to complete in a week.
Assign a color to common tasks, for example:
Blue = time in school
Orange = school work
Green = afterschool activities
Yellow = work
Purple = family time
Using a weekly calendar with hour segments of time, list the activity that needs to be completed in the block(s) and color-code each activity.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

9. Time Sinks
The things that take up more time than you anticipate and get you behind schedule
What are some common “Time Sinks” that you deal with?
Hint: this might be one!

10. Take a huge task and turn it into smaller chunks.
Final thought:
Turn elephants into hors d’oeuvres.
Take a huge task and turn it into smaller chunks.